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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220011570020 · 05/21/2001 · Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
—
Mine experience
0.92 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Eagle Materials Inc & Heidelberger Zement Ag
Operator
Texas Lehigh Cement Company LP
Mine
4102781

Narrative

THE INJURED WORKER & A FELLOW WORKER WERE IN THEPROCESS OF LOOSENING BOLTS HOLDING A CONVEYOR BELT PULLEY IN PLACE. THEY WERE WORKING FROM THE BASKET OF A MANLIFT ON THE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR. WHI LE STRAINING TO BREAK THE RUSTED NUTS FREE, THE WRENCH SLIPED CAUSING THE WORKER TO TWIST HIS BACK, STRAINING SOME MUSCLES.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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